Award program · Global
Cannes Lions
LIONS
The Cannes Lions Awards are the undisputed global benchmark for creative excellence, brand storytelling, and high-impact communication. Since its inception in 1954, the festival has served as the "Oscars" of the advertising world, providing the most prestigious stage for the industry to celebrate work that drives progress and defines cultural moments. Its unparalleled credibility is rooted in a rigorous, multi-stage judging process conducted by world-class juries of global industry leaders who evaluate thousands of entries from over 90 countries. Winning a Cannes Lion—ranging from Bronze to the legendary Grand Prix—is the ultimate career milestone, signifying that a campaign has achieved the highest level of creative innovation, strategic brilliance, and effective implementation on a global scale.
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2026 · Recorded status: closed. Dates below belong to this edition, not necessarily an open entry window.
- Entries open
- First late fee applies after
- Second late fee applies after
- Third late fee applies after
- Deadline
- Festival and Awards Ceremonies
Entry fees
Same fee schedule · 9 categories
| Entry / scope | Fee | Deadline / terms |
|---|---|---|
| none · none · specific | EUR 1,035 | Third late fee applies after · From 0 entries · by_key_date_and_category |
| none · none · specific | EUR 1,140 | Deadline · From 0 entries · by_key_date_and_category |
| none · none · specific | EUR 690 | First late fee applies after · From 0 entries · by_key_date_and_category |
Creative Effectiveness
| Entry / scope | Fee | Deadline / terms |
|---|---|---|
| none · none · specific | EUR 1,860 | First late fee applies after · From 0 entries · by_key_date_and_category |
| none · none · specific | EUR 2,105 | Second late fee applies after · From 0 entries · by_key_date_and_category |
| none · none · specific | EUR 2,205 | Third late fee applies after · From 0 entries · by_key_date_and_category |
Same fee schedule · 14 categories
| Entry / scope | Fee | Deadline / terms |
|---|---|---|
| none · none · specific | EUR 1,110 | Second late fee applies after · From 0 entries · by_key_date_and_category |
| none · none · specific | EUR 1,210 | Third late fee applies after · From 0 entries · by_key_date_and_category |
| none · none · specific | EUR 1,315 | Deadline · From 0 entries · by_key_date_and_category |
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